Jainism: Basic Concepts
[In the next few posts, I’ll give an overview of the major religions we studied in class. These notes are a highly condensed version of the information in our textbook: Brodd, Jeffrey. World Religions, A Voyage Of Discovery] Tirthankaras: the 24 Conquerors The name Jainism comes from jina which means “conqueror.” Those who have spiritually conquered in … Read more